Abstract:
Equipment for continuous regulation of the flow rate of fluid in a reciprocating compressor which has a compression chamber with a piston reciprocally movable therein. The compression chamber has an inlet valve and an outlet valve which delivers fluid to a reservoir. A translation device is movable to open the valve and allow closing of the valve. An actuator engages the translation device and includes a rod. The rod has a magnitizable central element located between solenoids of an electromechanical device. The central element is located in a prefixed position with respect to the solenoids under the resilient loading of a resilient device. Detectors are provided for detecting the position of the piston, the pressure in the reservoir and the position of the actuator.
Abstract:
A punching device for forming a predetermined pattern (20) on a surface near a discharge hole (11) and an intake hole (11) of a valve plate for a compressor comprises: a seating jig (100) to which the valve plate (10) is fixed; a processing pin (200) in which a pressing part (210) for pressing the valve plate (10) is formed at a distal end thereof; and a moving unit (300) which is disposed on an upper portion of the seating jig (100), horizontally moves the processing pin (200) at a constant speed while allowing the processing pin (200) to vertically reciprocate at a constant speed, so as to form the pattern (20) on the valve plate (10).
Abstract:
A method of monitoring and assessing valve conditions in a pump includes collecting data regarding timing of a pump piston and vibration of a pump fluid end, processing the data to form a filtered and transformed vibration signal, banding the vibration signal into high energy bands and low energy bands, and comparing a ratio of at least one high energy band to at least one low energy band of the vibration signal with at least one constant to determine valve condition.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring the mechanical condition of a reciprocating compressor having a packed-plunger cylinder is provided. An end assembly is attached to one end of the cylinder, and the strain of at least one component of the end assembly is measured as the plunger reciprocates within the cylinder. The measured strain is correlated with a crank angle to facilitate generation of a strain profile. Two pressure values related to the pressure in the cylinder are determined when the plunger is at two different locations. This facilitates generation of a cylinder pressure profile based on the correlated measured strain. The cylinder pressure profile is thus generated without the use of intrusive gauges or sensors, which may create a leak path, or create a stress concentration in the wall of the cylinder.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and non-transitory media for monitoring a reciprocating compressor determining a valve opening of a valve disposed in the reciprocating compressor using a sensor and determining a first location of a piston of the reciprocating compressor at the valve opening. The monitoring also includes determining a valve closing of the valve using the sensor and determining a second location of the piston at the valve closing. Furthermore, the monitoring includes estimating a volumetric efficiency based at least in part on the first and second location.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a pump for pumping a fluid, including an inlet, an outlet, and a pumping chamber, wherein a valve is arranged between the inlet and the pumping chamber or between the pumping chamber and the outlet. The valve includes a valve body having a valve seat pointing in the direction of the outlet, and a valve member that interacts with the valve seat, wherein the valve member is loaded under pre-loading against the valve seat into a closed position of the valve and allows fluid to pass through in a pumping direction due to the valve member lifting off against the pre-load, wherein the valve body is accommodated in a receptacle of a pump part. A pump for which the development of noises and vibrations is reduced in that the valve body can move axially relative to the receptacle that accommodates the valve body.
Abstract:
Equipment for continuous regulation of the flow rate of fluid in a reciprocating compressor which has a compression chamber with a piston reciprocally movable therein. The compression chamber has an inlet valve and an outlet valve which delivers fluid to a reservoir. A translation device is movable to open the valve and allow closing of the valve. An actuator engages the translation device and includes a rod. The rod has a magnitizable central element located between solenoids of an electromechanical device. The central element is located in a prefixed position with respect to the solenoids under the resilient loading of a resilient device. Detectors are provided for detecting the position of the piston, the pressure in the reservoir and the position of the actuator.
Abstract:
A method of monitoring and assessing valve conditions in a pump includes collecting data regarding timing of a pump piston and vibration of a pump fluid end, processing the data to form a filtered and transformed vibration signal, banding the vibration signal into high energy bands and low energy bands, and comparing a ratio of at least one high energy band to at least one low energy band of the vibration signal with at least one constant to determine valve condition.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a pump for pumping a fluid, comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a pumping chamber, wherein a valve (17) is arranged between the inlet and the pumping chamber or between the pumping chamber and the outlet, wherein the valve (17) comprises a valve body (30), which has a valve seat (32) pointing in the direction of the outlet, and a valve element (31a) that interacts with the valve seat (32), wherein the valve element (31a) is loaded under pre-loading against the valve seat (32) into a closed position of the valve (17) and allows fluid to pass through in the pumping direction due to the valve element (31a) lifting off against the pre-load, wherein the valve body (30) is accommodated in a receptacle (15c) of a pump part (15). A pump for which the development of noises and vibrations is reduced is created according to the invention in that during the operation of the pump the valve body (30) can move axially relative to the receptacle (15c) that accommodates the valve body.